The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

floss2

kidcat wrote: »

...Dd is not helping at all so I am doing the roles of three people. Spoke to OH on phone he is trying to get late start tomorrow to get me free to go.

Kidcat, I hope you are not helping DD with her meals & lifts? She needs a reality check and to muck in, especially as you are ill.

Floss xx

savingqueen

Oh Pooky you are so organised.... sigh.

Nutty - hope both DDs are ok?

Kez - well done for sticking up for yourself. Sounds like you handled 'em brilliantly!

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savingqueen

floss2 wrote: »

Kidcat, I hope you are not helping DD with her meals & lifts? She needs a reality check and to muck in, especially as you are ill.

Floss xx

I totally agree with Floss kidcat - please put your foot down before you become really ill and end up in hospital. We are worried about you, please listen to the toughies.

gailey_2

well done kezlou sticking up for yourself.

Had 1pack crisps before left the house

been busy afternoon as had to go high street get last min birthday present as its eldests freinds birthday party tommorow and we have nothing thankfully i had card and wrapping paper as brought few months ago as store 21 do 3 for 2 on wrap and pack 10 kids birthday cards for £1 so works out 10p per card shae prsent cost me £7 but was nothing closer .

Walked usual 2ours there and back to school approx 3miles.

it was flipping freezing this afternoon on way home and wished I had warmer coat.

Rushed home as was cold.

me and 2/3 kids had some reduced tomato lentil soup with bread warmed us up a bit and eldest really like it,

I then had coffee and 2 ginger biscuits , addicted to value ginger biscuits.

My mum rang for chat about nothing.

did quick house tidy

brownie run

got back had 1 peice of toast and coffee and 1 corn flake cake from bake sale so seems like ate loads today.

younger kids had sausage beans and chips

hubbys back picked up eldest brownies, got milk and having sausage beans and chips.

stock taked the freezer still have loads of food and huge amount of fish as got loads reduced in morries.

I really should meal plan what I have but easily another 2 weeks worth meals which is good as payday not until the 30th.

have 2 packs quorn mince so think chilli con carne and spag bol as dont have to buy any extra stuff to make that.

fuddle

I have good news... The fridge freezer still works!

It is supposed to be smelly though. Can you share any OS tips for cleaning fridges?

wondercollie

Baking soda in water and wash it down. Then leave a dish or open packet in the fridge. It suck up the odours.

20cm of snow over the weekend and the windchill is taking it down to -27C today. Only another five months until spring.

Hope you all are warm and well.

Knit_Witch

fuddle wrote: »

I have good news... The fridge freezer still works!

It is supposed to be smelly though. Can you share any OS tips for cleaning fridges?

Wipe it down with bicarb dissolved in warm water, and then wipe over with lemon juice or vinegar

Pooky

wondercollie wrote: »

Baking soda in water and wash it down. Then leave a dish or open packet in the fridge. It suck up the odours.

20cm of snow over the weekend and the windchill is taking it down to -27C today. Only another five months until spring.

Hope you all are warm and well.

I'd love to see some pictures of where you live Wonder. I've never experienced -27. It was -16 when I took the girls to Disney Paris a couple of years ago, the lake was frozen and the pack of harib0 I had in my bag froze! We had to queue for a ride, do the ride then pop to a cafe to warm up....it was a very long day but utterly magical in the snow.

wondercollie

Pooky: I hope this link works. Local newspaper pictures.

Let's leave it at, once it hits -20, you feel the hair in your nostrils separate!
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/Photos+Edmonton+digs+from+major+snowfalls/9184850/story.html

Pooky

It looks beautiful. Thanks for the link.